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CORRESPONDENCE.
THE KOWLOON TONG SCHEME.
The party - which the Duke of Marlbor -ough gave for Mr. in the services has Churchill the other day is a ro become far more genuine. The minder that the club's name was effect of all this can readily be taken from Marlborough House, [To the Editor of the " China Mall."] appreciated. It is not very long having been designed originally
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PEAK TRAMWAYS:
BIGGER CARS TO BE BUILT.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Peak
so to speak, kept cool, shown he back and sides of the prison can play the diplomatic game-chapels and no longer slt on raised and signed the Japanese Exclusion result is said to be that parti seats facing the prisoners. The Bill to operate on July 1. "Mac- cipation laren has come down at Akyab, and regret at that is tempered at the news of the very fine sporting offer of the American Commander meant the ruining of a man's Wales, and his immediate friends, article of the 24th instant, I think Tramways Company was held at since a prison sentence practically for King Edward, when Prince of Sir-With reference to your Abbott to rush a new machine to career, not only because the conso Marlborough House, however, is it is only right that the con- the Hongkong Hotel this morning. is likely to do more good than all inculcate bad habits, but also much popular feeling in conner in this matter, has been, so far as Harston, A. B. Stewart, and A. S. Hongkong. That offer and action quent incarceration tended to the Churchills, though there was should be heard. The whole delay following were present: Messrs also associated with the greatest of tractor's side of the question Mr. D. E. Clark presiding. The the hot-air Rotary talk about because the stigma which was tion with the establishment of the the
C. Gordon Mackie, J. Scott inseparable from it made, it first Duke in what had been kinship between the two nations virtually impossible for him, when Catherine of Barganza's pleasure entirely due to the causes, the the following shareholders A. V. contractor is concerned, Gubbay (directors), G. Rapp and that ever was or will be said. The released. to find employment auffi-garden. news at this stage, as will readily ciently remunerative to enable planted an oak grown from an tractor suitable sites in accord-Ellis, J. A. Tarrant and W. Morley. There Chrrles I had failure to hand over to the con- Apcar, J. D. Humphreys, FM. be seen,
is getting interesting. him to earn an honest livelihood. acorn from the Boscobel Oak, and ance with the contract, and the [The discussion on the new Sleepy sickness in Britain. Yes! Now, it is coming to be more and the Londoners were furious when delay in supplying the materials charges is reported elsewhere.] that's verious. So is Grindell more generally recognized that the Duchess had it uprooted. when required. It is nearly un- The Chairman said: Gentlemen, Matthew's attitude in regard to infractions of the law and are not the men who become involved by
believable, but up to the end of The Report and Stitement, of It was a recital of January of this year only 20 sites Accounts together with Aud his "Death Ray invention. We criminal by propensity, are
Scottish song, and a had been delivered to the con- ftor's report having been in your hope Grindell will experiment on entitled to proper consideration WRONG.fruity contralto from tractor, and these only in driblets, hands for the prescribed period, I himself. If he has faith in his and that every effort should be
Arbroath was wain spite of a stream of letters from will, with your permission. tako invention he may not care to do made to "reform those of a more towing in Annie Laurie." A me, the contractor, pressing for them as read.
unfortunate type. From such a front-row member of the audience more sites to be delivered," and The profits for the year are of the prisons is almost incalcul- he whispered, I can see Jere a been actually delivered. It will record for the Company. Trailer standpoint the changing methods noted that his next-s it neigh even up to date not so many as $33.978.30 higher than the pre-
bour was visibly weeping.
56 sites, ready for building, have vious year and in fact represent a ably valuable.
guid Scot like. myself".""" No,
receipts show a big increase over came the plaintive reply,
readily be seen,, how detrimental the previous year and your Direc- musician."
this had been to the contractor, torn feel justified in proposing a who requires sites delivered in bonus of 5% to shareholders in The dog, which,
"How far this jest is bulk as early as possible, and finds addition to the same dividend as SAGACITY according to Lord
NEW TO DEw:"" writes the it quite impossible to carry out the pate last year, viz 10% NOT nothing more than the fact that
Knutsford, has
"reader who sends it, work expeditiously and cheaply REWARDED. been trained to Mr. Noel Layton at St. Andrew's i
"or how
The disastrous Typhoon of last far the when only 4 or 5 sites are deliver- August so badly damaged the in the Amateur Golf Champion when the word "Knutsford is reorder to give effect to it I don't there has been a constant delay that on the advice of our Architects sit up and beg situation is deliberately created ined at a time. In addition to this. Superintendent's house at the Peak, ship, "achieved the rare cham-peated has a prototype, Pistache, in know, but at a restaurant at which in supplying the contractor with it was decided to rebuild. A two Ltd. pionship distinction of holing out Fistache was trained by M. de educated, exclaimed to her male delay had been avoided, and the of erection. This will consist of Dumas's Twenty Years After." I was dining, a girl, obviously not building materials and if this storied building is now in course all's right with the Beaufort during his captivity at companion: Oh terrapin is that sites handed over in time, the con two self contained flats, waiting Vincennes till, among other things, fish or meat? To which answer tractor admits that it would be room and lavatories and in addition he would nod vigorously when was made. It's hard to asked whether Mazarin were the What is one person; meat is another quite possible that 56 houses could an office for the Superintendent. be completed by June next month, You will notice that $25,000.00 has as Mr. Ede anticipated.
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To-day's Poem,
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Has neither hoof, nor tail, nor
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Nor is he, as some sages swear, A spirit neither here nor there
Most of the public clocks in private ownership were put on an hour in anticipation of Sunday morning and Summer Time. This led to com plications, especially among the Scottish visitors, who already dazzled by the match at Wembley were hopelessly confused by the different tales which the clocks He is what we are: for some- told. The most amusing instance times of this taking time by the forelock; was to be seen at a p pular re-At staurant which has as its slogan, For
'Absolute Reliability." inscribed.
"HEAR, HEAR
In nothing, yet in everything."
The Devil is a gentleman;
others a bard bartering rhymes sack; a statesman spinning
crimes;
A swindler living as he can;
A thief who cometh in the night,
With whole boots and net
pantaloons,
Mr. Emmanuel Merchant. of Like some one whom it were not
Fern Cottage,
A Police Reserve.
Honour has been satisfied in the matter of the riot. of chair coolies in Wyndham Street on Monday, by the imposition of a dollar fine in nine cases, and a bond undertaking. As a prelude to a possible murder, and encour- agement not to go about break ing heads, that is distinctly reasonable perhaps. A forced watcher of the hectic proceedings | from a verandah height, makes us again distinctly in favour of a Police Reserve not the old-time Police Reserve wherein you were fined if you wore brown boots with a blue uniform (our leaders in those war-days were dress artists), or
absented yourself from duty because your mother on a large clock hung outside, the DRONG||O||0||0|B|B|Q||Ş QONDI||0|0||0||0|0||1oond in-law was ill; but a Reserve of premises, Lunchers emerging at
civilians who will be equipped 2 o'clock found it pointing to 3. with a number, and armlet and a jolly good thick truncheon. Our Reservists will not be expected to do dreary drills, or patrol sout; destroying beats: no! they will just keep the aforementioned articlea handy. On the least sign of trouble they will emerge from their shops and "offices, attire themselves as far as they can with armlet. truncheon, and whistle, and proceed to represent the Had a few majesty of the law. civilians in the immediate neigh- bourhood been so empowered and equipped, the blood-curdling fracas of Monday would have been nipped in the bud-we think that is the right phrase-and no tender feelings as well as scalps would have been lacerated. We are all out to make this place as bright as possible. If chair- coolie riots are in line with a brighter Hongkong movement, we herewith withdraw this Police Reserve Scheme. If the Police want these men to kill themselves who are we that we should deny them that, wish ?
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Uplifting the Criminal.
Hazelwood road, Duffield, Derby- shire, general manager of the Derby Cooperative Provident Society. Ltd., on the death of his wife left whatever may remain of his estate to the Derby Co-operative. Provident Society, Ltd., saying, As my estate is small and rela- tionships numerous, the portions, if divided, would be infinitesimal ......I desire that it may be collec-
right
To mention; or the luckless wight From whom he steals nine silver
-Shelley.
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spoons,
WEATHER CALENDAR.
tively owned by those whose aim 1557. and object in life is to promote the Co-operative Commonwealth, believing, as I do, that the day will dawn when men shall love their fellows as they love themselves." Net, £1,530
While the POSTMARK Italian Post PROPAGANDA Ofice made use of the can-
INI-GO JONES.
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MAY 28.
I fully appreciate the services Mr. Ede has rendered in the matter, and have no complaint against him, but he is a very busy man, and is compelled to rely, too much in the reports of others who naturally desire to throw the blame for the delay, on shoulders other than their own.
I remain,
Dear Sir,
Yours truly,
LEUNG HI-TING.
(Contractor to the Kowloon Tong Scheme.)
Kowloon Tong, No. 7 Bridge,
May 27.
We propose with your approval to transfer $35.000,00 from profits back to Reserve thus bringing this Fund up to $110,000.00.
Proposed New Cars.
We had hoped at this meeting to have given you some definite news of the bigger cars it is proposed to build. The Manufacturers Agents here some time ago took all parti- culars and we confidently hoped that shortly we should have had cars seating 60 tunning on the present track. These cars were to TO-DAY'S WEDDING,
have been built of stronger," but lighter material than the present cars and by using LOCAL TEACHER MARRIED,
the lighter material the increased size necessary to carry the greater The wedding took place this number of passengers would pot afternoon at the Peak Church, of have materially increased the Miss I. R. E. Etheredge, of the weight of a fully laden car. The Education Dept, to Mr. S. H. Manufacturers-at-Home however, Hewer.
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would not accept the order as they The Rev. H. Copley Moyle considered it too small to be worth conducted the service and the their while to undertake. We are bride, who was dressed in white now វីធ communication with georgette trimmed with flounces another firm and we hope this of Malines lace, a veil of illusion time we may be more successful. net and orange blossom wreath, The New Charges. and who carried a bouquet of tea . Your Directors have decided to roses, was attended by Miss A. E. abolish quarterly tickets as from Presently comes Creed, and Hendry who wore a dress of June 1st and issue in their place powder blue georgette with monthly tickets, avilable for any he and I by water to Fox-flounces, hat to tone, carrying a distance, at the rate of $9.00 per hall and there walked in
month. This represents a bouquet of larkspur., Spring Gardens. A great The bride was given away by crease for the full distance of deal of company, and the Mr. R. E. O. Bird, whilst Mr. S. C. 33.00 a month to gentlemen on the.. weather and garden plea-Cutting acted as best man.
old quarterly tickets and $1 a sant ......... to hear the
month increase on ladies' nightingale and other birds,
tickets. Contract tickets to in" termediate stations will be
Mrs. Horses, wearing a dress of
de-
and here fiddlers, and there yellow georgette, and carrying a a harp, and here a Jew's bouquet of yellow chrysanthe discontinued after 31st May, With trump, and here laughing, mums, acted as Matron of Honour these few remarks, Gentlemea, I' After the ceremony a reception beg to propose that the Report and and there fine people walk- ing, is mighty divertising.
-Pepys.
him in the gifts that charm, courtesy, discretion, and the pride that shudders to be self-assertive.
Was held at No. 2, Stewart Statement of Accounts as present- Terrace, where the happy paired, be adopted. After this has received the congratulations of been seconded, I shall be pleased.. their numerous friends, later, to answer, to the best of my leaving for Repulse Bay where the ability, questions on the accounts
shareholders may wish to ask, honeymoon is-to-be-spent.
The wedding cake was supplied by Cafe Wiseman
fate at. 9 a.m., and dancing on May 31.-V.R.C.night'swimming conclusion of programme.
June 7-Whitsuntide, Carnival at Repulse Bay Hotel.
June 12.-Mr. William Heughan,
cellation mark on envelopes for the purposes of the general election in that country urging all electors to support the National list" candidates the Post Office of the United States is adopting the same means to ensure the success of the
THE POWER OF WOMAN Republic's arrangements for un- Those who have the welfare of iversal military training.
What constitutes The
Bociety? the human race at heart will wel- postmark now appearing upon all Woman; she is its sovereign come the informations, contained letters from the States reads: arbitress; it exists by her and for
'Let's Go! in a prison report recently issued Training Camps Our Post Office forms the greatest educating in Citizen's Military her exclusively. But Woman in England as a White Paper, that confines its cancellation mark to fluence for men; she it is trains educational and recreative facili- the British Empire Exhibition. ties are being more and more generally incorporated into the regular routine of the Nation'a
The curious story of She it is teaches a few the art of well known Basso-Baritone, will penitentiaries. The report states,
the tramp who has pleasing, and all the useful art of sing at the Feek Club, 9.80 p.m. it is interesting to note, that the
just succeeded object of these facilities is not to
not displeasing. From her we spending two even-
SPORT. June 7-9-Fourth Extra Race make the prisons pleasant, but to logs in the apartments reserved learn the lesson that human construct a system of training for royalties visiting Paris, has a society is more complex and more Meeting of the HK Jockey Club. such as will at the inmates to London parallel. In the early delicately adjusted than is gen-
May 29-30-Lammert Bros, at re-enter the world 28 useful years of Queen Victoria's reign erally suspected by the politicians the China Mail. Italian friendship-despite that citizens. To this end the attempt palate rouble as calised to and it is she brings home to us the valuable household furniture, 2.30 much trouble was the of the cafes. Last, but not least the Towers," 20, Broadwood Rd., little affair at Corfu which is made to arouse a greater Jones, who, in some unexplained great truth that the ideals of p.m. atrained it somewhat--will con- form habits of sustained industry, access to the private apartments are invincible forces, and that it degree of general activity and to way, was able several times to gain sentiment and the visions of faith tinue. The Berlin Government while removing any features tend- at Buckingham Palace and was is by no means reason that burning engine power plant with | has resigned. We may be glad it is ing' to an unnecessary degrada- more than once found concealed governs human kind. not worse than that. Perhaps the tion, and supplementing the work under a sofa. He became quite with education along broad lines famous, and was nicknamed by stolidity of the character of the and cultural amusements. In this some wag of the period “In-l-go The Secretary of State for the German people is shown in the connection it is stated that more Jones." Colonies is down with pleurisy. way they have resisted red than half of the British prisons As plain Mr. J. H. Thomae given revolution and a general break-up now hold evening debates from
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May 30.-Lammert Broa, 21 Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, oil
Mr. A. V. Apcar seconded the adoption of the report and accounts and it was carried unanimously,
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Other Business.
The Chairman proposed the re- Mr. J. D. Humphreys seconded- election of the directors and
Carried unanimously..
Mr. F. M. Ellis proposed the re- election of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, Messrs. Linstead and Davies and Mr. C. Bernard Brown as auditors at à rémunera- tion of $150 each, Mr. J. A. Tarrant seconded-Carried un animously.
DELIBERATE ATTEMPT,
CHINESE OWNER FINED.
accessories, 3_p.m.
May 30-Lammert Bros, at Sales Rooms, postage stamps, For attempting to pull down a 5-15 p.m.
May 30-Lammert. Bros at the Chinese owner was fined $100 row of houses in Lok Hing Lane, Sales Rooms, electric lighting by Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning.
plants etc.,.11.30 & m.
June 11-Lammert Bros., at the premisee of the H.K. Tramway Co., Ltd., Bowrington Conel Road, East, steam driver electric generating plant, 8p.m.
--MEETINGS.
Of the making of to dropping·aitches, Reuter's in spite of conditions that would about to follow their example. TITLES. Is no end, but will
Mr. F. C_Neville of the P. W. D. time to time, and that others are SLUMP IN many magazines there
described the owner's act as a delf- would not have turned a hair at have weighed many another Also monthly concerts are held of me the stock of possible
berato attempt to turn out the ten- the sad news. The King and nation in the scales and found it a type calculated to raise thought titles hold out? On each other's
ants. Scaffolding had been erected and matting placed around, the Queen of Italy have arrived in wanting, Ex-Premier Poincare to a higher level and to arousa heels come "Rovering," an out- May 28,— Coronet Theatre;
whole frontage of four houses England, and us betting their har bang x swan song as far genuine human sympathy without door periodical with Scout Norma Tatuadgam The Wonder May 28: Public meeting of the whereas defendant only had a station have been royally enter removed from the traditio admitting any undesirable fea backbone; and "The Humanist, ful Thing
Hongkong Lodge The Theoso permit to make sitemilons and tained. It is not stated if the swan song as a song could be is made to awaken some sense of titles suggest a dearth of classical May 26-Maria Provost in The Helem May Institute, conducted by was unnecessary to put up the
tures. Then, too, the endeavour monthly crusader for Lindpess
Away-ohleal Society, at the Lodge, 16-not-rebuild ---The-alterations and common sense. Both the Goel Prudence. black-shirted brand who formed Let us be honest, and call it personal responsibility by the
Queen's Road, Central, 5.45 pm, specified only concerned the roof, May 30-Bible study circle, at window-frames and floors and it a guard of honour were British or a war song, and admit that we gradual and cautious introduction fasued by the British Humans May 28.—Queen's, Italian. We assume they were the have not heard the last of the ther, an important change in us Englishmen the lozancal race
of methods of limited trust. Fur Society, Mr. Gilbert Frankan calls Face in the Dark
The Rev. G. E. Lindsay, (open to all matting which entirely shut the
women), 10.30a.m.men
June: 7-Half-Yearly meeting of that the lasting ties of British Premier. President Coolidge has, Officers have been removed to the Frankan ia a post.
day 81-Dade at Fear Club, Mombers of the Hongkong Jockey
Club, Hongkong Club Annex, 12.80; pim.
9.16 p.m.
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tepants in.
Defendant's excuse was that he understood the front walle also
needed repair.